Originally Posted By Lake Nona Just got back from our '05 WDW trip. A few questions. 1. As TDLFAN posted late OCT, parking is up to 9 dollars, also noted that 1 day tickets are almost 60 dollars, like Aspen/Vail lift tkts. Good thing we still have 6 days on our hopper tkts. 2. On the monorail to/from TTC to MK, no brainwashing on the MK resort areas. Like peace and quiet. Splash Mtn was out of comission. 3. The FOTLK @ AK was more like watching a Cirque Du Soleil show. 4. Evening EMH is great. Even my wife loved it. The question is, why didn't Disney use this plan when they first introduced Morning EMH. 5. The longest wait was 70 min for Soaring. As usual, all FP's was out for the day, the ride was great, had to wait a extra few minutes after the ride as a guest got sick and threw up outside the ride area. 6.Gas at Hess was 2.12. Outside on 535/192 prices was 2.45+. 7. Is that the new onramp to Toll 429 on LBV Dr. outside CS and BB? 8. Earl of Sandwich is a good deal for a hot sandwich for 4.95. 9. Noticed that Disney Quarter Earnings were down 27% during our holiday. Is this why ESPN Club charges 17.00 for a pitcher of beer? Where we can go to Hooters for 7.00. 10. Noticed too that big time Al has a world wide Disney Theme Park job. Congrats on your promotion. 11. The stunt show @ MGM was good. Got to see the 4 pm show, then waited around for TOSOL Show. Just overkill on the lights, the snow was a nice touch. 12. If your staying at the Swan/Dolphin 8.00 for overnight self parking. 13. Can't wait for NOV 06!
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I am so glad u had a great time! Thanks for sharing all that with us! Im having a hard time getting my mother to go on Soaring, or Test Track for that matter at Epcot, so I dont think I will be mentioning that people get sick on that too!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>2. On the monorail to/from TTC to MK, no brainwashing on the MK resort areas. Like peace and quiet.<< Are you saying you DO NOT like the monorail spiels?? Because one of my major petpeeves about the monorail (besides making me wait for traffic clearance 99% of the times I ride) is those loud and obnoxious verbal ads... and now that Stitch was added to that "express" (ha!) monorail to the MK...I detest them spiels even more. I have become a Ferry Boat person myslef. -OR- are you saying the spiels were out of order on your trip and you enjoyed the peaceful enviroment during the ride, which is more fun than listening to Stitch puke and moan.
Originally Posted By Lake Nona >>are you saying the spiels were out of order on your trip and you enjoyed the peaceful enviroment during the ride, which is more fun than listening to Stitch puke and moan.<< I had no idea that Stitch did the PA's on the monorail, our last visit to WDW was Nov 2004. I sure that would be entertainment to here for the first time! We do enjoy the ferryboat ride, one time we had Chip and Dail as the crew of the boat when MK opened @ 9:00am!
Originally Posted By gaston lives For myself, somebody who gets to Disney maybe once a year, I LOVE the monorails and the Stith inclusions! You may think it's distracting cause you hear it so much, but for the average tourist, like myself, I love any little bit o' Disney that I can get! Bring on more things like Stitch on the Rail!
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I like the spiels, but not since they have added Stitch. It was enjoyable to listen to until Stitch cam eon (but then again I never was a Stitch Fan...Bring Alien Encounter back! lol)
Originally Posted By nate5881 Yeah, I don't mind the Stitch inclusions. And I love to see my little sister's face light up when she hears his voice, she's a big fan.
Originally Posted By nate5881 Oh, and about the parking fees. I figure that by the end of the year our FL annual passes just about pay for themselves with our savings from parking alone. It is pretty crazy to charge $9 a day to park.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Oh, and about the parking fees. I figure that by the end of the year our FL annual passes just about pay for themselves with our savings from parking alone. It is pretty crazy to charge $9 a day to park< but again, how many people really pay the $9 ?? If you are stayingon the grounds you don't, if you are an AP you don't - what % of the population is that ? There has to be some income for maintenance.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>You may think it's distracting cause you hear it so much, but for the average tourist, like myself, I love any little bit o' Disney that I can get!<< They are not only distracting, but LOUD!!! Makes the monorail ride feel like a bad infomercial. What will be next?? "For you average tourists, since you don't know a thing about anything...we have to tell you everything there is at WDW so you can spend 10 days here and spend 10 times that much $$$" Then Stitch comes on and says "hehehe..." The announcents on the monorail system have become obnoxious.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo The monorail spiels don't really bother me. I guess I don't even really listen to them. I'm usually talking with my wife, checking out the view, or talking with friends so I never really hear it. I've noticed a couple of the complaints were having to do with prices. I've said it once and I'll say it again, Disney is just becoming too expensive for the average Disney fan. My wife and I just went Tuesday and Wednesday before Turkey day and stayed off property. We had a great time but spent a lot of money just on parking and food. I just think it's getting too high, and I have a season pass. No way can I afford the Annual pass.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN If you can afford to visit WDW, then you most certainly can afford an AP. If they didn't offer the AP, I would not be able to afford going to WDW as often as I do. >>The monorail spiels don't really bother me. I guess I don't even really listen to them.<< You must be deaf to be able to sit thru a monorail ride without being at least mildly annoyed by how LOUD those spiels play. It's obnoxious. Certainly makes me miss the relaxing rides we get on the TDR Line monos with relaxing music that sooths the soul and mind.
Originally Posted By gaston lives They may be loud, but let's look at it from WDW's position. A lot of their crowd (most of it, probably), are first timers who may never get the opportunity to go back very frequently. Therefore, they HAVE to tell people what there is to do there and what makes WDW so neat. It's a great marketing ploy. People can't get up and leave the monorail...or else they would fall to their death...they have them where they can sit and listen, and possibly talk about what they want to do next.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>They may be loud, but let's look at it from WDW's position. A lot of their crowd (most of it, probably), are first timers who may never get the opportunity to go back very frequently.<< I would agree but most people just talk or don't pay attention to them. >>It's a great marketing ploy<< That's the bottom line... more profits.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo My hearing is just fine thank you. Actually I think I'm just good at tuning things out that I don't wantto listen to. Just ask my wife. LOL... ba dum dum crash!
Originally Posted By gaston lives Let's see...the bottom line=higher profit margin...sounds like a good thing for a company, if you ask me.
